Canada isn’t ditching its mask rules for airplane and train passengers, at least not yet. A U.S. federal court judge on Monday quashed the U.S. masking law. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the States then announced it would no longer enforce masking rules on airlines. Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra on Tuesday gave no indication that the Trudeau government plans to drop its masking requirement for air and train passengers in Canada in the near future, according to the CBC. “We constantly consult our experts and whenever the advice that we receive changes because the circumstances change, we will Read more
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The new head of discount Swoop Airlines says higher fuel prices have to be passed on to passengers. Bob Cummings, who was named head of Calgary-based Swoop last week, told Canadian Press on Easter Monday that his airline, a subsidiary of WestJet, can’t ignore market forces. “We’re always adjusting, almost real time, to those market forces when input costs to go up. And they really do need to be passed through in order for the company to be financially healthy,” he said. “We’ll be doing everything we can to minimize that and have affordable fares.” Citing information from the flight Read more
Air Canada has flown more than 100,000 customers in a single day for the first time since early in the pandemic as passenger loads continue to rebound with customers returning to travel. “We were very pleased to have had 100,701 customers board our planes on April 15, 2022, as travellers steadily return,” said Kevin O’Connor, Vice President of Air Canada’s Systems Operations Control, which manages the airline’s daily operation. “Clearly there is a pent-up demand for travel that is matched only by our enthusiasm to welcome back our customers. “It is also significant that we passed this milestone smoothly, indicating Read more
Canadians, Americans and other consumers are looking forward to more trips than last year and planning to spend more or the same on travel in 2022 compared to a typical pre-pandemic year, according to a new American Express study. The American Express Travel: 2022 Global Travel Trends Report, based on data from the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Japan, India and the United Kingdom, reveals consumers are traveling to see the people and places they love, celebrate important life events, embark on wish list trips, experience in-person events, and to seek greater wellness and self-care. In Q4 2021, global Card Read more
The Canadian polling company Leger published a study about Canadian airports this week. After surveying residents in each respective market, here’s what they came up with. What do YOU think? Add a comment to the comments section. 1. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) (Reputation Score: 71) 2. Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) (Reputation Score: 65) 3. YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (Reputation Score: 64) 4. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) (Reputation Score: 59) 5. Calgary International Airport (YYC) (Reputation Score: 55) 6. Winnipeg International Airport (YWG) (Reputation Score: 48) 7. Edmonton International Airport (YEG) (Reputation Score: 40) 8. Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTO) (Reputation Score: 31) 9. Abbotsford International Airport (YXX) (Reputation Score: 25) 10. Jean Lesage International Airport Read more
